Fate of Olfaction After Laryngectomy
- 1 February 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 79 (2) , 169-171
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1964.00750030175013
Abstract
Since the nose is no longer used in respiration following laryngectomy, changes occur in the color and histological architecture of the mucosa. To determine whether the nasal olfactory epithelium also undergoes alterations, the sense of smell was tested in 10 laryngectomized patients. This study showed that the power of olfaction did not change in these patients. The assumption is therefore made that neurological changes in the terminal endings in this special sense do not occur after this operation.Keywords
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